 Teacher jobs have been cut, which could affect the quality of education and competitiveness of younger Americans.Australian politician Christine Milne made similar statements in the lead up to the 2014 Carbon Price Repeal Bill, naming the Liberal National Party (elected to parliament in 2013) and inherently its ministers, as intergenerational thieves; her statement was based on the party's attempts to roll back progressive carbon tax policy and the impact this would have on the intergenerational equity of future generations.The U.S. Social Security system has provided a greater net benefit to those who reached retirement closest to the first implementation of the system.